The Billionaire's New Wife in Chief-Chapter 778 - 228 The Eccentric Mother Gu
Song Qiao glanced behind him and did not see Mrs. Gu’s figure. Without saying much more, she nodded, "Then you take your time picking, I’m going to choose a ring first."
Gu Linyuan did not leave immediately but still stood opposite Song Qiao, observing her with her long hair tied up, which looked neat and tidy. Despite not wearing heavy makeup, she was still strikingly beautiful. The thought of her once being his girlfriend and now someone else’s wife made his heart ache even more. He tried to force a smile, but it came out bitter, yet he still asked, "You’ve been married for so long without a wedding ceremony. Qiaoqiao, when are you and he going to have a wedding? When the time comes, can you also send me an invitation?"
Song Qiao was taken aback by Gu Linyuan’s question. She honestly hadn’t expected him to ask this. Truth be told, she had held some resentment toward him when they broke up, but it was perhaps not real hatred, maybe just deep frustration. After marrying Lu Jingchen, her feelings for Gu Linyuan gradually faded. So much so that even though they had lived in the same city these past few months, they hadn’t met once, and she felt no longing or any other emotion.
Perhaps they had truly become a thing of the past, and she had let go. Although they couldn’t be lovers, they could still be friends.
Song Qiao tugged at the corner of her mouth, smiling slightly as she began to speak, "We..."
Just as she was about to tell Gu Linyuan that she and Lu Jingchen were getting married on the fifteenth of next month, she stopped after only uttering two words. Her gaze shifted past Gu Linyuan, and with a forced smile, she said, "Your mother is here."
Behind Gu Linyuan, a middle-aged woman dressed in very expensive attire was accompanied by a young girl, swiftly striding towards them with a commanding air. The girl was none other than Yun Wei, the daughter of the Yun Family, who had been the cause of the breakup between Song Qiao and Gu Linyuan.
Gu Linyuan’s mother had a major complaint against Song Qiao and looked down on her with disdain. She had always believed that Song Qiao was vain and covetous, and upon realizing that she couldn’t get what she wanted from the Song Family, planned to lure her son into marriage to become Mrs. Gu.
Moreover, the daughter of the Yun Family, Yun Wei, was Gu Mother’s favorite prospective daughter-in-law. Seeing how well-behaved and stylish Yun Wei was, and that she would lavish her with expensive gifts, compared to Song Qiao, who had the empty title of the Song Family’s Young Mistress but was not favored, the mother’s attitude was markedly evident.
When Yun Wei saw Song Qiao here, her expression changed immediately, especially when she noticed that Gu Linyuan seemed to be chatting with Song Qiao, which made her very uncomfortable. Her fingers curled involuntarily into a fist, but when she raised her eyes to look at Song Qiao again, her face broke into a perfect smile as she and Gu Mother approached them.
Gu Mother wore an expensive dress and a handcrafted shawl, carrying a branded boutique bag in her hand. She looked every bit the part of an aristocratic lady, and one could tell at a glance that she was a woman of high status.
Song Qiao was well accustomed to this and had always known that Gu Linyuan’s mother was never one to be understated in her appearance. She would always dress as lavishly as possible to resemble an affluent lady.
Gu Mother walked up next to Gu Linyuan, her eyes filled with anger as she looked at Song Qiao. Before Song Qiao and her son could speak, Gu Mother had already pointed an accusing finger at Song Qiao, launching into a tirade, "Song Qiao, why can’t you just disappear? My son already dislikes you, and he’s about to get engaged to Yun Wei. Did you know we were going to be here, so you came for a chance encounter? Let me tell you, don’t even dream about marrying into our Gu Family, I will never agree to it, not if I have anything to say about it..."
Caught off guard by Gu Mother’s words, Song Qiao wasn’t sure how to respond. She looked at Gu Linyuan, wanting to laugh but managing to hold it back, her eyebrows slightly raised as she looked at him with a small, ambiguous smile.
Gu Linyuan’s expression turned ugly, especially after hearing what his mother had said. His face sank, and his voice betrayed a hint of gloom, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about..."
"How am I talking nonsense?" Gu Mother was very discontent with her son’s retort and pointed at Song Qiao again, as if she wanted to jab her hand right into Song Qiao’s face, still speaking with deep dissatisfaction, "Is it not that this woman wants to seduce you again? Linyuan, you are already preparing to get engaged to Yun Wei; this woman is not worthy of you, let alone the position of Mrs. Gu. Yun Wei is the best match for you, don’t you understand?"
Gu Linyuan’s face was extremely somber, feeling that his mother was making an unreasonable scene.
It was he, Gu Linyuan, who did not deserve Song Qiao now. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Before he could reply, Yun Wei, who had been standing by the side, had already cast her eyes on the various carat rings in front of Song Qiao, and her expression changed again. She turned to Gu Linyuan and asked, "Linyuan, what is this... are you preparing to buy her a ring?"
Hearing Yun Wei’s words, Gu Mother too shifted her gaze onto the rings, with a similarly displeased look. Just as she was about to speak, Gu Linyuan cut her off, "It’s not for her, what are you all rambling about?"
Yun Wei, relieved to hear Gu Linyuan say it wasn’t for her, immediately felt more at ease. Fortunately, it wasn’t Linyuan who was buying. Then her eyes fell back onto Song Qiao and the rings with a disdainful and arrogant air, and she bent down to pick up a diamond ring of more than a dozen carats, sneering at Song Qiao, "Miss Song, do you know how much even the smallest of these rings costs? You’re here to pick a ring, can you afford it?"
"Is it because Miss Song is now unwanted, that you want to buy a ring to console your empty heart? Miss Song, do you need me to give you one?"
Upon hearing Yun Wei’s words, Gu Linyuan’s face turned even darker, as he immediately cut her off, "Yun Wei, that’s enough. Take back what you said."
Yun Wei was taken aback by Gu Linyuan’s words, then turned and looked at him. Her face, which was originally wearing a sarcastic smile towards Song Qiao, instantly switched to a pitiful expression, and she said with a touch of grievance, "Linyuan brother, you’re actually being harsh on me..."
"Linyuan, what are you doing? What Yun Wei said isn’t wrong." Seeing her anticipated daughter-in-law being scolded, Gu’s mother immediately started lecturing her son, "Is what Wei said incorrect? Does Song Qiao have the money to buy here?"
Gu Linyuan’s face was cloudy, his head throbbing with pain. His own mother was utterly unaware that Song Qiao was now Lu Jingchen’s wife. Moreover, this store itself was a property under the CK brand. As Young Mistress of the Lu Family, it wasn’t just about whether Song Qiao wanted that one little diamond ring; if she wished for all the rings in the store, or even all the rings in every jewelry store in An City, it would just take one word from Lu Jingchen.
Gu Linyuan, clenching his teeth, cast a remorseful glance at Song Qiao, and then turned to address his mother, "Mom, Qiaoqiao she..."
However, before Gu Linyuan could speak, a clerk not far away had already come over, respectfully saying to Song Qiao, "Mrs. Lu, would you like us to pack all these rings for you? You can take them directly if you want."
This clerk was the one who had received them when Lu Jingchen and she came in, looking to be only in his twenties, very young. Gu’s mother was talking about Song Qiao just now, and they had noticed the situation here early on. Typically, those who come here to buy jewelry are either rich or noble, not something these minor clerks could afford to provoke.
But Song Qiao’s identity was that of the Young Mistress of the Lu Family, and this store was a property belonging to the Lu Family, so Song Qiao was essentially their boss’s wife. Seeing their boss’s wife being disrespected and lectured, they naturally couldn’t stand by, so they directly stepped in to help Song Qiao out of the situation.
Song Qiao was still looking at Gu’s mother and the others, without retorting, just letting them talk. When the clerk said that, her body stiffened, and then she turned her head to look at the clerk with a perfect smile still on the side, knowing they were helping her out.
After a moment of thought, she smiled slightly and said, "No need, I can’t wear that many even if I take them home."
The voices of Gu’s mother and the others abruptly stopped, their gaze falling straight on Song Qiao. Then, Gu’s mother looked at the clerk and directly asked, "Who are you calling Mrs. Lu? This woman? Don’t you make a mistake."
In An City, although there are many people surnamed Lu, very few would dare to be addressed as Mrs. Lu except for the Lu Family behind the CK Group.
Moreover, the clerks here were discerning people. For them to address someone as Mrs. Lu, Gu’s mother figured only the Young Mistress of the Lu Family behind the CK Group would qualify for such a title.
Having heard the clerk call Song Qiao Mrs. Lu, Gu’s mother naturally didn’t believe that Song Qiao was now the Young Mistress of the Lu Family. She assumed that Song Qiao was posturing or acting.
Song Qiao... a woman even her own son doesn’t want, how could she possibly climb up to the Lu Family, let alone become the Young Mistress of the Lu Family?
This must be the funniest joke of the year.
Gu’s mother looked at the clerk, assuming that Song Qiao had paid the clerk to come over and act for her, which she found quite contemptible.
Song Qiao’s expression remained unchanged, her gaze meaningful as she looked at Gu’s mother and Yun Wei, yet she just smiled without a word.
And for some reason, when Yun Wei met Song Qiao’s smile, she suddenly had a very ominous premonition, and even subconsciously couldn’t help but take a step back.
